Locates the Main Idea and Supporting Details in Text
Student shows little ability to use strategies to find main idea and supporting details.
Student uses some strategies to find main idea and supporting details.
Student displays active knowledge of strategies to locate main idea and supporting details.
Students clearly demonstrates understanding of the main idea, and distinguishes it from supporting details.
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I am wondering if it might be helpful to add something like this to the proficient category:
Student accurately identifies the main idea, cites specific evidence to support it, and states it in his or her own words.
example
Math Team Suggestions (changes to rubric):
For the proficient level: Student can extract or select the main idea, and supporting details. (quantity specified by teacher)
For partial proficient level: student misses some details or main idea.
Here is the CCSS that we are assessing, and the related content areas standards.
Below is our starting point rubric.
I am wondering if it might be helpful to add something like this to the proficient category:
Student accurately identifies the main idea, cites specific evidence to support it, and states it in his or her own words.
example
Math Team Suggestions (changes to rubric):
For the proficient level: Student can extract or select the main idea, and supporting details. (quantity specified by teacher)
For partial proficient level: student misses some details or main idea.
Here is the CCSS that we are assessing, and the related content areas standards.
English Language Arts Standards » Anchor Standards » College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading
2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
English Language Arts Standards » Reading: Literature » Grade 7
RL.7.2. Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
English Language Arts Standards » Reading: Informational Text » Grade 7
RI.7.2. Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
English Language Arts Standards » Speaking & Listening » Grade 7
SL.7.2. Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study.
English Language Arts Standards » History/Social Studies » Grades 6-8
RH.6-8.2. Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions
English Language Arts Standards » Science & Technical Subjects » Grades 6-8
RST.6-8.2. Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
Math Big Ideas, ELGs and Essential Question utilized during main idea focus